Sunday, May 04, 2008

Blogger Bits

Now Blogger makes it possible to set a future post-date, and Blogger will honor that date and post only when that date comes around. I've contemplated this as a blogging technique.

Generally my blogging habit consists of collecting material, links, and ideas during the work-week, and then on the weekend, releasing a torrent of posts. Then this blog is dry again until the posts rain down again the following weekend.

I might have to see if this makes for a more consistent post release and blog experience for me an the GSD fans.

I've used Google Analytics for some time to keep an eye on this blog. I'm not a SEO centrist or anything. No ads and no ad-revenue here. I do find it fun to look at what posts are popular and where the link-back traffic is coming from. I've found quite a few fun and informative sites this way.

Google Analytics is pretty awesome and has some real hard-core statistical reports. But for the average Joe blogger, it's a ton of overkill.

Looking at the new interfaces proposed for the Google Analytics for Blogger shows a promising tool for Blogger bloggers. A nice and simple interface, Clear statistics, Popular Posts lined up.

I can't wait until it is released to a wider audience. Right now it remains in "private-beta" status and there isn't any way I can find to request to join the test group.

Credits

Why this? It is the simple blog of a Last Exile fan and is intended to express the enjoyment we derive from studio Gonzo's production. Although we closely relate with those characters, we aren't them in real life. We just want to keep the memory of these incredible young kids alive. So go buy Gonzo's Last Exile DVD's!